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Theresa Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Orleans, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Theresa Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orleans, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Isaac & Alma — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 0
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Orleans, Louisiana |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Theresa |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | New Orleans |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Theresa | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Smith | Head | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Alice Smith | Other | — | 65 | ~1855 |
| Annie Smith | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Luvinia Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Lucille Smith | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Theresa Smith | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Alice Smith | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Isaac Smith | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Fred Smith | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| James Smith | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Arthur Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Orleans, Louisiana
Daughter, age
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1920 — 11 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Theresa |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Orleans, Louisiana
Daughter, age 11
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
Spouse, age 22
Jefferson-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Amite |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mississippi |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Theresa Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Isaac Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alma Gomez (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucille Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Isaac Smith
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alma Gomez
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucille Smith
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Theresa Smith
Daughter · 1920 · age 0 · b. ~1920 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Fred Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Luvinia Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Isaac Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Orleans, Louisiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Orleans, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu605unit:0502)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Arthur Smith | 22 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 52 | Lillie Smith | 19 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Arthur Jr Smith | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Mary Smith | 0 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Lula Smith | 14 | Sister | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Luvinia Smith | 12 | Sister | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Luvinia Smith | 45 | Mother | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | James Smith | 70 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Annie Smith | 66 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | Arthur Smith | 36 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 61 | Fred Smith | 28 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Alice Smith | 20 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Alzina Smith | 18 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Edward Smith | 43 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Clarence Smith | 42 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | James Smith | 63 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Theresa Smith | 59 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | John Smith | 26 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 69 | Lucille Smith | 22 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | Annie Smith | 20 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | Eva Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | James Smith | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | Theresa Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Frank Smith | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | William Smith | 45 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 76 | Beulah Smith | 41 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | Beulah Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | William Smith | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | James Smith | 45 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 80 | Alice Smith | 37 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 81 | James Smith | 17 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 82 | Ivy Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 83 | Ruby Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 84 | Eva Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 85 | Alice Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 86 | Thelma Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 87 | James Smith | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 88 | Isaac Smith | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 89 | Lucille Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 90 | Isaac Smith | 39 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 91 | Lucille Smith | 36 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 92 | Isaac Jr Smith | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 93 | Luvinia Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 94 | Alice Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 95 | James Smith | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 96 | Arthur Smith | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 97 | Fred Smith | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 98 | Annie Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 99 | Theresa Smith THIS PERSON | 0 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 100 | Alice Smith | 65 | Mother | — | Louisiana |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Theresa + 7 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)